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University of Oxford break dates 2026-27

At University of Oxford, Christmas Vacation runs Dec 5 to Jan 17 and Easter Vacation runs Mar 13 to Apr 25.

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Official source: University of Oxford academic calendar (spc.ox.ac.uk). Last checked against it: October 2026.

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How University of Oxford's breaks compare

Winter break is 44 days, 13 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 96% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks

44 days, from Saturday, December 5, 2026 to Sunday, January 17, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.

How these dates are counted

Each range covers every day with no classes: from the day after the last class or final exam to the day before classes start again.
Each range includes the weekends on both sides of the break.
Single holidays like Labor Day aren't listed unless the school calls them a break. Short breaks of 1 to 4 days are usually long weekends.
We use class and exam dates, not residence-hall move-out or office-closure dates.

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